One dies in road mishap

Makawanpur: A person died in a road accident at Hetauda sub-metropolis-19 along the Hetauda-Narayangadh road section early this morning.

The deceased has been identified as Raj Kishor Raya, 40, of Chakraghatta of Sarlahi district, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Indra Bahadur Rana.

The accident took place when a night bus (Na 6 Kha 1085) heading towards Sarlahi from Kathmandu and a truck (Na 2 Kha 7538) en route to Narayangadh from Hetauda collided with each other.

Raya died in course of treatment at Chure Hill Hospital at Hetauda-11. Police have started an investigation into the case by arresting drivers of both vehicles.